Water Safety Scotland

Water Safety Scotland aims to reduce accidental drowning deaths in Scotland by 50 per cent by 2026.

Drowning is among the leading causes of accidental deaths in Scotland. Water Safety Scotland’s main purpose is to understand the risks around water in Scotland and engage with partners to develop a consistent approach to the prevention of water related fatalities.

Inquest into young man’s death – An inquest into the drowning of a promising cricketer heard how he was urged to join friends in the River Avon near Bath in Somerset, despite telling them he could not swim.